Hay-carrier.



L. S. PFOUTS.

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Patented Aug. 12, 1913.

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L. S. PPOUTS.

HAY CARRIER.

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LEROY S. PFOU'IS, OF CANTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR T0 THE NEY MANUFACTURINGCOMPANY, 0F CANTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

HAY-CARRIER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 12,1913.

Application filed March 1, 1912. Serial No. 680,878.

To all 'whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, LEROY S. Prou'rs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Canton, in the county of Stark andState of Ohio, haveinvented a -n'ew and useful Hay-Carrier, of which the following is aspecification.

Hay carriers may be generally divided intotwo classes, cross draft haycarriers and parallel draft hay carriers. My invention relates to theclass of parallel draft hay carriers or those in which the elevatingArope leads from the carrier in a direction substantially parallel withthe track along which the carrier is adapted to move, said elevatingrope being employed both to elevate-the load to the carrier and to drawthe carrier along the track to the place of discharge.

The objects of the invention are to generally improve devices'of thecharacter mentioned, to provide a parallel draft'hay carrier in whichthe plane of the fall of the rope will be transverse with respect to thetrack and the direction of travel of the carrier, to provide a paralleldraft, transversefall hay carrier in which the weight of the load willbe evenly distributed with respect to the two sides of the carrier, andin which the main sheave` of the carrier is arranged substantially inthat vertical plane which is parallel with the track and passes `throughthe center thereof. These objects, together with other objects whichwill be apparent to those Yskilled in the art I attain by theconstruction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, although myinvention may be embodied in other forms of construction, that formillustrated being chosen by way of example.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of a hay carrier embodyingmy invention mounted upon a track, the near side of the frame beingremoved to more fully disclose the construction, and the parts beingshown in the locked position assumed when the load is being transportedalong the track. Fig. 2 is a rear end view of the carrier, the trackbeing shown in crosssection. Fig. 3 is a horizontal, sectional viewtaken on the line 3 3 of Fig. l. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of thecarrier, the near side of 'the frame being removed and certain partsbroken away, the carrier being shown mounted on a track at the tripblockand the parts shown in unlocked or loading position. Fig. 5 is an underside, enlarged perspective view of the trip block.

Throughout the several views similar reference numerals indicate similarparts.

The numeral l indicates the track of any suitable or well known form,which track 1s suspended from any substantial support, as from therafters of a barn, and along' which track the carrier is'adapted to run.'I he main carrier frame is composed of two sides 2a and'2b which areconnected to each other and held in spaced relation. The rotatablymounted traveling wheels 3 adapted to run upon the track are connectedto the carrier frame in any suitable manner, as by the pivotallyconnected truck bars 4t. Substantially mid-way between the forward andrear trucks, and in the midst of the main carrier frame the main sheaveaxle 5 extends transversely and is connected to the sides 2a and 2b.Upon said axle 5 is rotatably mounted the main sheave 6, preferablyprovided with the roller bearings 7. It should be noted that the medianplane of -said main sheave is substantially identical with the vertical,median, longitudinal plane of the -main frame of the carrier, which inturn is identical with the vertical, median, longitudinal plane of thetrack l.

The rope locking lever S at its forward end is pivotally connected tothe carrier frame by a transverse bearing having its axis at 9. Saidlever 8 lies in the same vertical, longitudinal plane as the sheave 6and extends rearwardly beneath the said sheave and at a point directlyunder the rear edge of said sheave said lever is provided with an eyeportion 10 from which portion extends yet farther tothe rearthe tripattaching portion l1. Formed integrally with the lever 8 at the frontand rear side of the eye portion l0 are the depending attaching lugs l2,to which lugs the rope connecting yoke 13 is pivotally connected as bythe bolts 14.

In the upper portion of the carrier frame, substantially in line withthe top edge of the sheave 6, the horizontal stationary rope grip l5 isiixedly connected to the sides 2a and 2b and above said stationary ropegrip is arranged ythe movable rope grip 1G ex# tending parallel with thegrip 15. Formed integrally with the sides 2a and 2b arethe spaced gripguiding ribs 17 and the pin 18, connected to the grip 16 extendstransversely and is slidably mounted between said ribs. Intermediate theforward end of the lever 8 and the eye portion 10 the spaced gripconnecting links 19 are pivotally connected to said lever, as by thebolt 20, and said links extend upwardly and are connected to the pin 18,said connection preferably being accomplished by forming said links 19with apertures sufficiently large so that said pin may pass therethroughand said links being connect-ed on the two sides of the movable grip 16.

From the above described construction it will be understood that whenthe rear end of the lever 8 is raised the movable grip 16 will be raisedand caused to move away from the stationary grip 15, whereas when saidrear end of the lever 8 is lowered said grip 16 will be moved toward thegrip 15 to clamp the elevating rope between said grips as will behereinafter explained.

To the trip attaching portion 11 is pivotally connected at 21 the tripconnecting links 22, the upper ends of which links are pivotallyconnected at 23 to the rear end of the trip lever 24, which is pivotallymounted in the frame upon a transverse axis at 25 and has a forward andupward extending portion provided with the upwardly rounded and curvedfree end 26. From the description just given it will be understood thatwhen theend 26 of the lever 24 is depressed, the rear end of the ropelocking lever 8 will be raised.

Attention is now directed to the construction of the trip block. Suchtrip block is shown enlarged in Fig. 5 and it will be noted that itconsists of an inverted channel shaped member provided intermediate itsends with a transverse tripping ledge 27. Externally, on each side thetrip block is provided with an incline 28 leading up to the lockingnotch 29, said locking notch being preferably interposed between twooppositely extending inclines on each side so as to make the trip blockdouble ended. As illustrated in Fig. 4, when the carrier moves along thetrack 1 to the trip block the free end 26 of the trip lever 24 engagesthe lower edge of the trippin ledge 27 and depresses the end 26, thuslifting the rear end of the lever 8 and unlocking the rope grips 15 and16.

For the purpose of holding the carrier in place at the trip block duringthe raising of the load to the carrier the vertically slidable lookin@rrods 30 are provided, which rods are slidably mounted in the frame andare provided at their upper ends with inwardly turned lockino' fianges31 adapted to enter the locking notcrhes 29 on the two sides of the tripblock respectively. The rods 30 extend downwardly beyond the lever 8 andare connected by a yoke block 32 which is Loesyee provided with a crosspin 33 extending through a slot 34 in the unlocking lever 35. Theforward end of said unlocking lever is pivotally connected to thecarrier frame upon a transverse axis at 36 and is provided at its rearend with an eye portion 37 arranged beneath the eye portion 10 of thelever 8 and slightly to one side thereof. The lever 35 is preferablyformed of suficient weight to draw' the locking rods 30 downwardly andmaintain them normally in the downward or locked position. It will beunderstood, however, that when the eye portion 37 of the lever 35 israised, that the rods 30 will be slidably raised for the purpose offreeing the flanges 31 ffom the locking notches 29.

The sides 2a and 2b of the main frame are preferably provided withforward extensions to which is rotatably connected the guiding pulley 38upon an axis at 39. The top edge of said guiding pulley is substantiallyin horizontal alinement with the top edge of the main sheave 6 and thestationary rope grip 15, and a rope retaining portion 40 arches over thepulley 38 from one side to the other of the frame and is adapted toprevent the rope from leaving said pulley.

In reeving the carrier one end of the rope 41 is connected to the yoke13 and the rope is then carried down through the sling pulleys 42, orother lifting head, and thence upwardly through the eye portion 37 andthe eye portion 10, up and forwardly over the main sheave 6 between thegrips 15 and 16 and through the rope retaining portion 40 over thepulley 38, thence forwardly parallel with the track 1 to the forward endof said track, where it passes over the guiding pulley and thencedownwardly, and, if necessary, through other guiding pulleys to thepoint where the horses are hitched at the other end of the rope.

It should be noted that by reason of the arrangement of the elevatingrope as just described, the fall of the rope from the carrier to andthrough the lifting head and up to the carrier again is arranged in atransverse plane. The importance of this construction in a large numberof instances where hay carriers are used will be readily apparent tothose skilled in the art.

It should be noted that the carrier herein described is especiallyadapted for those barns in which the hay is elevated at the end of thebarn in some instances on the outside of a barn, and carriedlongitudinally in the barn to the mow. In such cases the load of hayfrom the eld with the slings properly arranged, is drawn up to the pointof unloading at the end of the barn, the length of said load extendingtransversely with reference to the length of the barn. rIhe fall of therope from the carrier herein Vdescribed being in a plane transverse tothe length of the barn, the slings with their loads of hay will be drawnup to the carrier without the necessity of rotating while being lifted,and when said slings have been carried to the point of discharge andtripped the hay will be deposited cross-wise in the mow in a veryconvenient and satisfactory manner.

It will be understood that the trip block should be arranged on thetrack directly above the place where the hay is to be elevated from thewagon. The said trip block being so arrangedA and a carrier of myinvented construction mounted upon a track and reeved as hereinbeforedescribed the operation of the device is as follows: The parts being inJthe positions shown in Fig. l, the grips l5 and 1G will be in unlockedposition and the carrier will be locked to the trip block by reason ofthe flanges 8l being located in the notches 29. The load may then belifted with the fall of the rope in transverse position, as illustratedin Fig. 2. `When the sling pulleys 42 or other lifting head has beendrawn up high enough to engage the eye portion 37 of the unlocking lever35, further upward movement of said pulleys will lift said eye portion37, thus moving' the locking rods 30 upwardly and unseating the flanges3l from the notches 29. The forward draft upon the rope t1 will thencause the carrier to immediately move forward away from the trip block,and as it does so, the curved end 26 being no longer engaged by the tripledge 27 will be permitted to move upwardly, and as the weight of theload is partly carried by the lever 8 said lever will quickly movedownwardly thus drawing the grip 16 down into locked position upon therope. The weight of the load will thus hold the rope in locked conditionwhile it is being transported along the track. then the slings havedischarged their load and the carrier is returned to the trip block theflanges 3l will ride up the inclines 28 and drop into the notches 29,while the end 2G of the trip lever 2l will engage the legs 27 thuslifting the rear end of the lever 8 and unlocking the grips l5 and 1G tofree the elevating rope and permit the empty slings to descend to thewagon for another load.

It should be noted that by reason of the peculiar construction hereindescribed the weight of the load while being elevated and transportedalong the track is evenly distributed to the two sides of the carrierframe. lt should also be noted that the transverse position of the fallof the rope is permitted although the main sheave lies in a median,longitudinal plane. These facts, together with simplicity ofconstruction and ease and certainty of operation are some of theimportant characteristics of the present invention.

I claim l. In combination with an overhead track, a hay carrier adaptedto be supported from and travel along thc same and an elevating ropeforming a fall in a plane transverse to said track, and the two sides ofsaid fall having operative connection with said carrier in the vertical,median, longitudinal plane of said track.

2. A paralleldraft, transverse-fall hay carrier provided with a. mainelevating rope sheave having its principal, median plane coincident withthe vertical, median, longitudinal plan-e of the hay carrier.

3. A parallel-draft, transverse-fall hay carrier adapted to run upon atrack and provided with a main sheave having its general planecoincident with the longitudinal, vertical plane of said track.

t. A transverse fall hay carrier provided with means for the attachmentof one end of the elevating rope in the median, vertical, longitudinalplane of the carrier and a main sheave for the elevating rope, said mainsheave having its general plane coincident with the median, vertical,longitudinal plane of the carrier.

5. A transversefall hay carrier provided with means for the attachmentof one end of the elevating rope to said carrier in the median,vertical, longitudinal plane of the carrier, an elevating rope havingone of its ends attached to said means, said rope forming a falltransverse to the median, longitudinal plane of the carrier, a mainsheave having its general plane coincident with the median, vertical,longitudinal plane of the carrier, said elevating rope passing over saidsheave and extending longitudinally from said carrier.

6. A parallel-draft, transverse-fall hay carrier adapted to run upon atrack provided with a stop block, said carrier provided with arope-locking lever, an elevating rope connected to one end of saidlever, forming a transversely disposed fall and extending through saidcarrier, rope-locking means operatively connected to the other end ofsaid lever and adapted to engage the elevating rope when the firstImentioned end of said lever is moved downward, means for automatically,mechanically raising the first mentioned end of said lever when saidcarrier is moved into engagement with said stop block, and means forautomatically releasing said carrier from said stop block and permittingthe iii-st mentioned end of said lever to move downward when a load islifted by said elevating rope to said carrier.

'7. ln a parallel-draft, transverse-fall hay carrier, a longitudinallydisposed rope-locking lever lying in the median, vertical, longitudinalplane of the carrier, a main sheave rotatably vmounted in said carrierabove'said lever, said sheave arranged with its general plane coincidentwith said Inedian plane of the carrier, said lever provided with an eyeportion located beneath the rear edge of said main sheave, an elevatingrope having one end connect-ed to said lever adjacent. said eye portion,forming a transversely disposed fall, and extending through said eyeport-ion and over said main sheave, and rope-locking means operativelyconnected to said lever.

8. In a carrier of the class described a Inain slieave, rope grips, arope-looking lever and an elevating rope, said Inain sheave, rope gripsand lever all arranged in the niedian, vertical, longitudinal plane ofthe carrier, said elevating rope having one end oonnected to said lever,said rope extending from said lever downwardly and thence upwardly,forming a fall disposed in a transverse plane, and extending over saidsheave and between said rope grips, and said rope grips operativelyconnected to said lever.

In testimony that I claim the above, I 4have hereunto subscribed Inyname in the presence of two witnesses.

LEROY S. PFOUIS. Witnesses:

WILLIAM I-I. MILLER, JOHN I-I. BISHOP.

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